need help got a 6300 and gigabyte ds3p takes minute and a half to boot :o((

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did a full re install and it makes no difference.

got minimum set to run on startup (setpoint for logitech g5 mouse), nod32 virus protection, tried without it and it makes no difference.

6300 is running at stock, have 2gb 8500 ballistix memory, enermax liberty 500W, x1950pro, sata2 samsung 80gb, sata2 seagate 120gb, x-fi music

takes approx 30 seconds to get to the windows boot screen, then 1 minute to get to the point where i can open a firefox session.

latest bios (F5), all chipset drivers, soundcard, graphics loaded.

disabled any settings in bios i can think make an obvious difference, made hard disk first boot device etc.

Absolutely no idea why its taking so long :(
 
I know its a bit drastic but have you tried reformating and/or reinstalling windows?

If its not a virus (my first guess) the next thing to check is your hard drive isnt dying.

I have heard of this problem before I think, or it could be a very weird case of Deja vu. Without the long lost search function you'll have to hope someone else out there has a suggestion.

PK!
 
melbourne720 said:
run msconfig and turn off all unnecessary startup items.
already done, had nothing in there and it still takes an age.

havent tidied up the services yet as i figured the setup should be quick enough without having too.
 
misterPK said:
I know its a bit drastic but have you tried reformating and/or reinstalling windows?PK!

already been done and made no difference :(.

hp7909 said:
Defragmenting?
already done.

even tried page file on difference hard drive, again made no difference.

even tried with no page file and no noticeable difference.

cheers for the ideas so far guys keep em coming, i'm hoping its something simple but i've gone over and over it and not noticed anything yet :(
 
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30 seconds just to reach the point the OS loads? Doesnt rly sound like an OS issues does it :p If i was you, remove all hardware except mobo/cpu/ram/gfx and reset ** bios. time how long it takes to reach the 'invalid system disk' message
 
rick827 said:
30 seconds just to reach the point the OS loads? Doesnt rly sound like an OS issues does it
fairish point, bearing in mind it still takes a further 30 secs to get into the o/s and be able to actually do something.

will give the disconnect a try when i get home tonight.
 
mp260767 said:
fairish point, bearing in mind it still takes a further 30 secs to get into the o/s and be able to actually do something.

will give the disconnect a try when i get home tonight.

Chances are what ever is slowing your PC prior to the OS is slowing it after, I've seen ram, sound cards and NICs do this before. You could also try disable most of the onboard devices in the bios after you try the 'Restore to default' option incase there's a dicky sata controller or onboard sound etc
 
rick827 said:
Chances are what ever is slowing your PC prior to the OS is slowing it after, I've seen ram, sound cards and NICs do this before. You could also try disable most of the onboard devices in the bios after you try the 'Restore to default' option incase there's a dicky sata controller or onboard sound etc
yeah disabled most of the bios options i can see that i think will reduce the time, hopefully not disabled something that i shouldnt :(

cheers for the ideas.
 
There are a few simple bios options that can really make the post/sub win boot a lot longer. Like having the extended memory test on, and not having quick boot selected (the same thing really).
I agree with above too, if you have all the raid and other onboard features turned on (if your not using them) could indeed prolong the boot. 30 seconds from the xp loading screen to opening firefox sounds about right to me. Unless you have an ancient install with zillions of registry entries, which you don't have.
 
rick827 said:
time how long it takes to reach the 'invalid system disk' message

takes 14 seconds to get the message.

edit:

noticed that in bios the hard disks are listed as IDE not SATA ????
 
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Its so that s-ata drivers are not needed. Its one of the ways of setting up raid using it in that way
 
try this m8>
start/control panel/system/hardware/hardware profiles

at the bottom ,tick the bottom option(select the fist profile listed...) and select 0 seconds in box(defualt=30 secs) ;)

also if you have 1 op system(xp)
start/control panel/system/advanced/start up and recovery
click settings> untick top option(list of op..)>click edit> after the word "timeout" the default is 30....edit it so it looks like this> timeout=0
click close and it will ask you if you want to save changes,select yes and reboot...see if it helps ;) :D
 
mp260767 said:
takes 14 seconds to get the message.

14 seconds is fine, is this an improvement from before? If so it looks like you managed to remove what was giving you issues. If not, look to your OS for the problem. You could try TuneXP but make sure you read through what each 'tweak' does before applying as they dont all give benifits
 
rick827 said:
14 seconds is fine, is this an improvement from before? If so it looks like you managed to remove what was giving you issues. If not, look to your OS for the problem. You could try TuneXP but make sure you read through what each 'tweak' does before applying as they dont all give benifits
if the message is what would be replaced by the windowsxp screen as it powers up then yes its improved by about 10-15 seconds, still takes 30 secs at least after that to get a workable session :(.
 
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